Ski sled



March 20, 1962 A. GUERARD SKI SLED Filed Sept. 12, 1960 ZZIU/Zf' .da/wieGURAAI 3,9%,120 Patented Mar. 20, 1962 3,026,120 SKI SLED Achle Guerard,126 Duiuth W., Montreal, Quebec, Canada Filed Sept. 12, 1960, Ser. No.55,288 Caims. (Cl. 289-12) The present invention relates to a novelsnow-going vehicle which is related to sleds and skis.

The closest known Vehicle of this type consists of a single ski having aseat supported at about two feet above the ski. This type of Vehicle ispractically irnpossible to steer.

The Vehicle of this invention can attain great speeds and enables theoperator to sit on it and to steer it as easily as conventional skis andeven make complete loops, the steen'ng being effected by body movementsof the operator.

=In the annexed drawings:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view;

FIGURE 2 is a bottom plan view;

FIGURE 3 is a section along line 3-3 of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 4 is a section along line 4--4 of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 5 is a partial section taken along line 5-5 of FIGURE 2; and

FIGURE 6 is a section along line 6-6 of FIGURE 2.

:'n the drawings, like numerals indicate like elements.

The Vehicle comprises a ski 1 of conventional length and shape and onwhich is secured a seat 2 having lateral skates 3 On each side of ski 1.The ski 1 has an upturned front end 5 and a central longitudinal groove6. The central portion of the ski 1 is provided with metal ski edges 7of T-shaped cross section and protruding from bottom face 8 of ski 1.

The seat 2 has an ovoidal shape with the narrower end forwardlydirected. The seat 2 is dished with inclined sides and its center isdirectly secured to ski 1 by screws 9.

A Vertical central web 10 disposed between the ski 1 an seat 2 rigidlysecures .the seat to the ski.

Skates 3 are secured underneath and to seat 2 symmetrically with respectto ski 1.

Each skate 3 has a first part 11 and a second part 12 forming a Y, thefirst part being straight and defining one branch and the leg of the Yand the second part being straight and meeting the first part to formthe other branch of the Y. Parts 11 are incli ned with respect to ski 1and diverge forwardly whereby their front parts 11' are more spaced fromski 1 than their rear parts 11".

The bottom edge of each part 11 has a metal edge 13 and is upwardlyinclined at front and rear parts 11' and 11" respectively while it ishorizontal in central part 11'.

The parts 11 are secured at right angles to seat 2 and are thereforevertically inclined and downwardly diverging when the Vehicle is uprightthat is when the transverse axis of the ski is horizontal.

The parts 11 of skates 3 are normally out of contact with the ground buteflect a Change of direction When the Vehicle is tilted sideways by alateral displacement of the operator's center of gravity. The change ofdirection corresponds to the angle between parts 11 and ski 1.

Parts 12 serve to turn the Vehicle continuously. These parts convergeforwardly of the Vehicle and are upwardly recessed relative to parts 11because they are disposed exteriorly of parts 11. They have metal edges14.

Part 12 comes into contact with the ground upon further lateral tiltingof the seat. Under these conditions, parts 11 and 12 form an angularground engaging edge which produces continuous turning of the Vehiclewhereby the latter can make several loops if desired.

The seat 2 has a size sumcient for receiving the body and legs of theoperator in order to prevent accideuts. Seat 2 has handles 15.

The operator being seated has a minimum wind resistance and can attaingreat speeds when sliding down a snow covered hill.

While a preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated anddescribed, it is understood that modifications can be efiected withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the -appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A ski-sled comprising a ski, a seat secured to said ski, and skatessecured to and underneath said seat on each side of said ski, saidskates being inclined with respect to said ski and upwardly spaced fromthe plane of the ground engaging face of said ski whereby in the uprightposition of the ski and seat said skates are out of contact with theground and selectively contact the ground upon lateral tilting of theski and seat to effect a change of direction of the ski-sled, each skateconsisting of a first straight part forwardly diverging with respect tothe ski and a second straight part disposed laterally outwardly of saidfirst part, inclined with respect to the latter and meeting the sameintermediate its ends.

2. A ski-sled as in claim 1 wherein said second parts are upwardlyrecessed with respect to said first parts whereby they require greatertilting than for said first parts to come into ground engagement.

3. A ski-sled as in claim 2 wherein said seat has a dish shape withinclined sides, said skates being secured to said sides and disposed inplanes Vertically inclined relative to the Vertical central planepassing through said ski.

4. A ski-sled as in claim 3 wherein said ski and skates have the groundengaging faces lined with metal edges.

5. A ski as claimed in claim 2 wherein said first skate parts haveupwardly inclined front and rear bottom edge portions and said secondparts have their bottom edge upwardly recessed from the central bottomedge portion of said first part.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,l39,513 Nelson et al. Dec. 6, 1938 2,841,406 Brandon July 1, 1958FOREIGN PATENTS 487,708 Canada Nov. 4, 1952

